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Adding Nodes Nodes are not required to add members Activate the top button to the right of the view ports to add node graphically Activate the fifth button to select nodes or members and the sixth button to move nodes

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SODA - Groups Groups are required before members can be added Double click asterisk in Group window to enter first group Enter Group Name, Shape and Color Designation may be selected or left unknown. Freeze Designation by setting Minimum and Maximum to zero Edit allowable slenderness, modulus and stresses, if required

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SODA – Creating Members Select the Graphics tab on the right and select ‘Create end nodes for new members…’under the Editing options In the Members list on the Structure tab, One click columns speed up building the model, but check direction and height

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SODA – Column Creation Set Y = 8 m in Top View (lower right) and check direction Create four columns with the height and the direction entered beside the One click column check box by pointing at the desired locations in the Top View

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Deleting Nodes or Members The 3D view is the best view, since other views may have nodes or members overlaid Select third button at the top of the view port to zoom fit structure to window

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SODA – Beam Creation Define Beam Groups before entering Members. Set Min / Max limit to zero to freeze the section search for design. Input a member such that it frames into an existing member, results in the existing member being segmented and a node being created at the junction

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SODA - Structure / Members Click edit effective length in member list to modify Kx, Ky, Bt and Bb The Kx and Ky are the effective length factors for axial compression. Bt and Bb are the effective length factors for bending of the top and bottom fibres. The beta angle is defined in the next slide

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Run Design Click Run / Run Engine The default is to save project before running engine Click Run / Review Input or run engine and click Output / Input Echo An example report and diagrams are provided on the following pages